MarShawn Lloyd · Tyjae Spears · 2026 week 9

MarShawn Lloyd or Tyjae Spears?

Wondering who you should start this week — MarShawn Lloyd or Tyjae Spears? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Tyjae SpearsTyjae Spears projects 2.4 PPR points clear of MarShawn Lloyd in week 9, drawing JAX — the 32nd-ranked matchup for RBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 9	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
MarShawn Lloyd	@ NE	4.5	25th · tough	3	26	healthy
Tyjae Spears START	vs JAX	6.9	32nd · tough	4.4	11	Out

RBs vs NE recently: Braelon Allen 10.4 pts (W6) · D'Andre Swift 15 pts (W7) · Ollie Gordon II 6.9 pts (W8).

RBs vs JAX recently: Will Shipley 7.3 pts (W5) · Jawhar Jordan 11 pts (W6) · DJ Giddens 4.3 pts (W8).

🎓 The coach's read

Tyjae Spears projects 2.4 points higher in PPR.
MarShawn Lloyd faces NE, 25th most generous to RBs.
Tyjae Spears faces JAX, 32nd most generous to RBs.
Tyjae Spears is flagged OUT.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

MarShawn Lloyd carries the higher trade value — 26 against 11 (a 58% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving MarShawn Lloyd gets the most. Momentum: MarShawn Lloyd -298 and Tyjae Spears -47 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.